The Witcher 3
Geralt of Rivia, the lead character of The Witcher 3, first appeared in the fantasy novels of Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski but it’s the video games that made him what he is today. In the modern classic open-world RPG Geralt can control bandits and beasts across the countryside for rich bounties. To grab an unopened version of The Witcher 3 from eBay keep $1,300 ready.
Resident Evil 3
Resident Evil 3
Carlos Oliveira comes with a powerful assault rifle, making it easy to cope with a large number of zombies at a time while Jill Valentine's sequences involve puzzle-solving and traditional survival-horror gameplay. A collector’s edition with a Jill Valentine figure, digital soundtrack, artbook, and map of Raccoon City sold for $179 on launch in 2020. On eBay an unopened version can be bought for $650.
Titanfall 2
Titanfall 2
You can be on foot as a Pilot or in the cockpit of a Titan. This is a cleverly planned shooter. You can hop in and out of your Titan and it’s one of the best first-person shooter single-player campaigns. It’s common to find the collector’s edition of the game going for a minimum of $600 for a complete set (higher for a sealed set).
Nier: Automata
Nier: Automata
There is a war between humans in exile on the moon and alien invaders, fought by robots on both sides. The year is 11945 AD during the 14th machine war and the robot proxies haven’t heard from their masters in centuries. The action RPG has a tight gameplay. There was a collector’s edition of the game that sold exclusively on Square Enix’s store in 2017. Open boxes can fetch around $400 but a sealed version can come at nearly $2,000.
Poop Slinger
Poop Slinger
Released for the PlayStation 4 and Steam in August 2018, the game didn’t awaken critics at the time of release. Yet, it has become one of the rarest PS4 releases ever, with just 84 copies reported to be out in the open. In the game, players need to “sling poop and unlock new maps”. eBay pricing for an unopened version is almost $20,000. Yes, all the zeroes are there.